Press Release
Vista EY2T Motorized Biometric ID Device by Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin Wins the Silver A' Design Award in Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design
Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin of Créa Inc Design honored for security, safety and surveillance products design by the international grand jury of the 2014 - 2015 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2016 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Vista EY2T Motorized Biometric ID Device by Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin of Créa Inc Design, designed for Vista Imaging and Crea Inc Design LTD, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2014 - 2015 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Vista EY2T Motorized Biometric ID Device
Vista EY2T is a motorized biometric identification camera for iris and facial recognition. The device scans the field of view for faces, then motors rotate the camera to aim at the eyes. A wide spread of infrared LEDs and an autofocus system allow capture at a distance of 3 to 6 feet, so manual aiming is not needed. Nine front sensors are unified behind a single black face, and the cylindrical pill shape with rounded ends creates a calm and non threatening form. The camera can be used standalone or with a wall mount.
About Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin
With more than 20 years of award winning in-house & consultancy product design experience, my career focus is industrial design, innovation strategy, and high quality production. Crea Inc was started in 2004 in Colorado to work for a small tech startup there, and has continued successfully serving clients across the US, Europe, and globally. It is currently based in Bristol UK, a creative capital of Britain. Creative challenges are my passion and am always searching for opportunities to bring great products into the world.
About Créa Inc Design
With almost 20 years of award winning experience, Travis and the team at Créa combine industrial design, brand & innovation strategy, and production management. This facilitates focused & successful product development in every part of the produ
Award Record
Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin of Créa Inc Design is a winner of 2 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted between the 2013 - 2014 and the 2014 - 2015 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design Award
The A' Security Products Design Award is an international product design competition recognizing good security products by best designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to security products designers, industrial designers, security equipment manufacturers and surveillance products manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include CCTV cameras, alarm systems, access controls, biometric scanners, surveillance drones and security locks. The awarded security products designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/security-products
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/40052
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/40052
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!40052
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/123627
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://tiny.cc/Ey2T-Rotate
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Vista EY2T Motorized Biometric ID Device
- Function
- Motorized Biometric ID Device
- Category
- Security, Safety and Surveillance Products Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Social Impact
- Colors
- Lavender, Silver, Dark Slate Gray, Light Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Vista Imaging and Crea Inc Design LTD
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Chris Dopp & Travis Baldwin
- Country
- Great Britain
- Brand
- Créa Inc Design
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2014 - 2015
- Design ID
- #40052
Credits
- Team
- Chris Dopp, Keith Grethen, Ted Stein, Charles Arentzen and Travis Baldwin
- Image Credits
- Photographer Travis Baldwin / In Office / 2015; Photographer Travis Baldwin / IRIS Capture Window / 2015; Illustrator Travis Baldwin / Wall Mounted Showing Rotation / 2015; Illustrator Travis Baldwin / Image Capture in Office / 2015; Illustrator Travis Baldwin / Wall Mount with Face / 2015
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The EY2T is an auto rotating biometric ID camera. It scans the field of view for faces, then using motors it rotates it to aim directly at eyes for best capture. The wide spread of LEDs allows capture at 3 to 6 feet. This eliminates manually aiming at the eyes and captures at greater range. The motors, distance sensor, LEDs, and autofocus make the device unique. The versatility of mounting, either standalone or with wall mount, plus the simple pill shaped design stand out from competition.
- Inspiration
- Inspiration was a need for simple appearance and operation when capturing a persons identity, something that could be uncomfortable. The rotating form in form design reduces apparent motion when it aims at the eyes. There are 9 front sensors simplified by a black face unifying them aesthetically. The overall width allows a wide spread of the IR LED, located to the far left and right, thus increasing range. The cylindrical form allows rotation and the spherical ends add a friendly shape.
- Research
- Qualitative interviews found people have concerns about biometric capture, leading to a specific design tone: Serious, but friendly. As the camera is motorized, research was done into friendly robot styles (ex: Eve from Wall-E) which guided the design. Research showed competitor products and new biometric technology, such as face tracking, which was integrated. Target client environments were considered (ex: offices where people are identified for high value transactions or receiving money).
- Challenge
- The biggest challenge was simplifying the exterior so the design is non-threatening to users. This was especially difficult when resolving the intimidating amount of sensors on front surface, accomplished through aesthetic positioning and IR light transmissive plastics. Another difficulty was to design a form allowing motorized rotation without exposing the mechanics. The wide variety of potential markets was also a challenge, leading to multiple mounting options and variations of the design through sensor options and their internal positions.
- Realization and Technology
- The EY2T is a combination of thermoset injection molded plastics, CNC produced metal support arms, internal bearings & motor, screws, printed circuit boards & components, glass lenses, and rubber strain reliefs. The plastic is both opaque PC ABS material, as well as semitransparent IR light transmissive Bayer plastic for the front lens.
- Operation and Interaction
- When a subject approaches, it 1st recognizes faces and locates the eyes. Motors pivot to aim the cameras at the face. When aimed, LEDs illuminate the IRIS and the distance sensor helps camera focus. A high res image is captured of both eyes and cropped. The 2nd camera captures the entire face with a flash. The images are processed and sent for identification. Quickly acquiring biometric images, using the many sensors & motors, allows EY2T to outperform manual ID cameras. The wide LED spread & autofocus allow a greater range of capture.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project was conceptualized in San Carlos, CA (USA) in early 2013, and developed jointly in Bristol (UK) and California over the year. The project continued over 2014 and was finished in early 2015. Plastic housings were created in Carlsbad CA (USA) & Shenzhen (China), and electronics were produced in Singapore.
- Specifications
- The overall dimensions in the tripod configuration are 215 mm wide x 116 mm tall x 77 mm deep. In this housing, it is mounted at roughly human eye level. When using the alternative wall mounted outer housing, the EY2T is a different size. The overall dimensions are 199mm x 108mm x 51mm. When mounted, the size of the exposed portions rising from the surface of the wall are 15mm x 108mm x 199mm. The hole required for the device is 190mm x 51mm x 102mm.
- Keywords
- Biometric, Identification, Iris, Facial Recognition, Camera, Vista Imaging, Security, Access
